Daily Oral Language


DOL 1

DOL 2

DOL 3

Sentence 1: neither rasheed or larry dont want their teams loss to suggest that team members didnt play good
Corrected Sentence 1: Neither Rasheed nor Larry wants his team's loss to suggest that team members didn't play well.
Sentence 2: mr. Kato explained that because the rule does not effect the entire school but only individual students as a result of that rule the student handbook was checked
Corrected Sentence 2: Mr. Kato explained that because the rule does not affect the entire school but only individual students, the student handbook was changed.

DOL 4

Sentence 1: it says here on the bottle label that the baddest reaction to this here medicine would be drowsiness so your alright
Corrected Sentence 1: The bottle label says the worst reaction to this medicine is drowsiness, so you're alright.
Sentence 2: at the beginning of class Ms. Kenney took attendance assigns new work and homework was checked
Corrected Sentence 2: In the beginning of class, Ms. Kenney took attendance, assigned new work, and checked the homework.

DOL 5

Sentence 1: veronica a brilliant student will probably get a higher grade then i will naomi remarked
Corrected Sentence 1: "Veronica, a brilliant student, will probably get a higher grade than I," Naomi remarked.
Sentence 2: during world war ii rationing was commonplace but rationing did not effect most people in the United States not seriously
Corrected Sentence 2: During World War II, rationing was commonplace but did not seriously affect the people in the United States.

DOL 6

Sentence 1: oh were required to read macbeth one of shakespeares most famous plays if we take this course
Corrected Sentence 1: Oh, if we take this course, we're required to read Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's most famous plays.
Sentence 2: if your going shopping for cloths i hope the children if they wish can come with me to main street to watch the thanksgiving day parade
Corrected Sentence 2: If you're going shopping for clothes, I hope the children, if they wish, can come with me to Main Street to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

DOL 7

Sentence 1: we saw dad who was searching everywhere trying to find his golf clubs unfortunately he did not find them
Corrected Sentence 1: We saw Dad searching everywhere trying to find his golf clubs, but he did not find them.
Sentence 2: for to months ive been searching for a certain kind of table for our hall made from walnut wood
Corrected Sentence 2: For two months, I've been searching for a certain kind of table made from walnut wood for our hall.

DOL 8 Quiz



Sentence Patterns


Sentence Patterns 9 (pattern #1)
Use page one of The Art of Styling Sentences (TASS) to answer the following questions.
1. What is a sentence?

- A sensible permutation of words which follow a viable set of structures. A sentence is a means of communicating.

2. What are the two basic parts of every sentence in English?

- The two basic parts of every sentence in English are the subject and verb.

3. What is the basic pattern in English sentences?

- The subject is followed by a verb describing it.

If this does not seem easy to you, take a few minutes to review page one of TASS before the next class.
4. Review pages 7-8
5. Write two original examples of this sentence pattern: (be prepared to: identify the subject and verb combination in each; explain the relationship between the independent clauses)
  • 1. Bob is a cook; he likes to make pasta.
  • 2. Bob jumped into the river; the swarm of bees on his tail was unable to chase him any further.

Sentence Pattern 10 (pattern #2)
1. Read pages 12-13 "Explanation," and "Examples"
2. Complete "Exercises" 1 and 2 on page 14 and provide an original example:
  • 1. Going to carnivals makes me happy; going to hakwons, depressed.
  • 2. Comedies make me relaxed; violent movies, uncomfortable.
  • original example: Flying for Bob is very scary; swimming, even more scary.


Sentence Patterns 11 (pattern #2)
1. Read page 13 "Professional examples" and "Checkpoints"
2. Complete exercises #3 and 4 on page 14 and provide an original example:
  • 3. Africa is brown; Ireland and Scotland, much greener.
  • 4. All the children want to go to McDonald's for lunch; the adults, Burger King.
  • original example: Bob saved a man from the wreck; John, a woman.

Sentence Patterns 12 [Sentence pattern 3: General statement (idea) : specific statement (example).]
1. Read pages 15-16: "Explanation" and "Examples."
2. Note the difference between the colon and the semicolon.
3. Also, note that patterns 1, 2, and 3 are compound sentences - two independent clauses joined together.
4. Complete "Exercises" 1, 2, on page 17. Also, provide an original example of the pattern.
  • 1. The essay was almost too easy: the students all got A's on their papers.
  • 2. The dot-com companies have changed the work week: employees must now know how to use computers.
  • original example: Bob is a righteous individual: he never cheated in his AP World History exams.

Sentence Patterns 13 [Sentence pattern 3: General statement (idea) : specific statement (example).]
1. Read pages 16 "Professional examples."
2. Complete "Exercises" 4 and 5 on page 17. Also, provide an original example of the pattern.
  • 4. The reporter asked her the most important question: why, when and where did the accident take place?
  • 5. Out family went on a trip to see the arts in Washington D.C.: we toured the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Castle, the Freer Gallery, and the new wing of the National Gallery of Art.
  • original example: This is truly abominable: I'm going to end this once and for all.

Sentence Patterns 14 [Pattern 4: A Series Without a Conjunction (any place in the sentence) A,B,C]
1. Read page 19.
2. On page 20 read "Explanation" and "Examples"
3. On page 23 complete "Exercises" # 1 and 2. Also, provide an original example of the pattern.
  • 1. An essay traditionally has three major parts: introduction, body, conclusion.
  • 2. Mountain oysters, oysters, clams are my favorite foods.
  • original example: I ate my finger, toe, eyelid.

Sentence Patterns 15 [Pattern 4: A Series Without a Conjunction (any place in the sentence) A,B,C]
1. On page 20-21 read "Professional Examples"
2. On page 22 read "Checkpoint"
4. On page 23 complete "Exercises" 4 and 5. Also, provide an original example of the pattern.
  • 4. The children gathered around their teacher, licking, sucking, humping.
  • 5. When the game was cancelled, the rowdy spectators at the ball game stabbed, shot, killed
  • original example: Mark stabbed, shot, mauled the victims.

Sentence Patterns 16 Skip

Sentence Patterns 17 Skip

Sentence Patterns 18 (pattern 4a)
1. On page 24 read "Explanation" and "Examples"
2. On page 26 complete "Exercises" # 1 and 2
  • 1. When I walked on the beach, I felt the afternoon sun had tinted it brown and tan and beige.
  • 2. The best programs on TV now are this and this and this.
  • original example: Kicking and running and scoring, Mark played another game of soccer today.

Sentence Patterns 19 - Skip

Sentence Patterns 20 (Pattern 4a)
1. On page 24-25 read "Professional examples"
2. On page 25-26 read "Sentences for analysis"
3. On page 26-27 complete "Exercises" 4 and 5
  • 4. The science conference board couldn't decide whether to concentrate on biology or chemistry or physics.
  • 5. All that is addicting or depressing or destroying or disturbing or infecting seems to be harmful to one's health.
  • original example: I woke up and slept and woke up and slept and finally woke up again to go to school on time.

Sentence Patterns 21 (pattern 5)
1. on page 28 read Explanation and Examples
2. on page 30 complete Exercises 1 and 2 and provide an original example
  • 1. Tea or coffee, cola or sprite, orange juice or apple juice - these are popular drinks.
  • 2. Some foods just seem to go together, like: ramen and kimchi.
  • original example: Guns and bullets, tanks and shells, bows and arrows - all long range weapons need ammunition.

Sentence Patterns 22 (pattern 5)
1. on page 28 and 29 read Professional examples
2. write you own original example
  • original example: Life and death, Sun and Moon, Sky and Earth - all are polar examples of each other
3. discuss upcoming quiz over patterns 1-5

Sentence Patterns 23 (pattern 6)
1. on page 31-32 read Explanation and Examples
2. on page 32 read Checkpoints
3. on page 33 complete Exercises #1 and 2 and create an original example:
  • 1. Sejune, Hyun Woo, Mr. Stephens–each of these people served their country well.
  • 2. To find a job, to spend frugally, to go on a date–such are the goals of the average American college graduate.
  • original example: Biology, Chemistry, Physics–all are recommended courses in science.

Sentence Patterns 24 (pattern 6)
1. on page 32 read Examples and NOTE and Checkpoints
2. create an original example of this pattern
  • original example: Stuff, thing, like–these belong to a list of words that should never be written in a student's writing.

Sentence Patterns 25 (review 1-3)
1. Review patterns 1-3 by creating an original example of each.
2. Under each original example, state what makes the pattern unique.
  • pattern 1 original example: She hit me; the more I thought about it, the more mad I got.
  • unique features: There is a semi-colon, and the two ideas are related in that the latter is the cause of the former.
  • pattern 2 original example: Mr. Stephens threw the ball; his clone, a medieval flail.
  • unique features: The comma replaces the verb "threw".
  • pattern 3 original example: My English class is awesome: Mr. Stephens teaches it.
  • unique features: Both have to be independent clauses, and the statement after the colon specifies upon the first statement.

Sentence Patterns 26 (review 4-6)
1. Review patterns 4-6 by creating an original example of each.
2. Under each original example, state what makes the pattern unique.
  • pattern 4 original example: Bodily fluids within us include blood, mucus, urine.
  • unique features: There is no coordinating conjunction. Thus, there is equal emphasis on all three objects.
  • pattern 5 original example: Bread and butter, pasta and sauce, hot dog and ketchup must all be eaten together.
  • unique features: This construction creates a balanced rhythm.
  • pattern 6 original example: Blood, mucus, urine–all are bodily fluids within us.
  • unique features: It uses an introductory series of appositives.

Sentence Patterns 27
1. fill out study sheet - patterns 1-4
Sentence Pattens Study Sheet 1-10a.doc

Sentence Patterns 28
1. fill out study sheet - patterns 4a-6

Sentence Patterns 29 Quiz

Sentence Patterns 30 (Pattern 7)
1. on pages 35-36 read "Explanation" and" Examples"
2. on pages 36-37 complete exercises 1-3
  • 1. Which famous television personality–Oprah Winfry or Tyra Banks or John Leno–do you think will win this year's Emmy Award?
  • 2. The young gymnast–strong, tall, and flexible–hoped to impress the judges.
  • 3. Some television programs–Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, and National Geopgrahic–often help us relax.

Sentence Patterns 31 (pattern 7)
1. on page 36 read "Professional Examples" and "Checkpoints"
2. on page 37 complete the final exercises # 1-2 and provide an original example of the pattern
  • 1. Depending on your European nationality–Spanish or French or Italian–you may or may not be able to communicate in other regions of Europe.
  • 2. You need certain athletic attributes–coordination, agility, speed–to be a successful soccer player.
  • Original example: My favorite friends–Bob, Rob, Robert–all live in the same house.

Sentence Patterns 32 (pattern 7a)
1. on page 38 read "Explanation" and "Examples"
2. on page 39 complete exercises #1-2 and provide an original example of the pattern
  • 1. The familiar cheer of the football team–"Go Tigers!"–began to appear on bumper stickers around the town.
  • 2. Ted and Fred (my dog and cat) jumped on me like Hobbes in the comic "Calvin and Hobbes".
  • original example: The vacation to Hawaii (an island in the pacific) was a disaster.

Sentence Patterns 33 (pattern 7a)
1. on page 39 read "Professional Examples" and "Checkpoint"
2. on page 39 complete exercises 3-4 and provide an original example of the pattern
  • 3. My favorite colors–black and blue–always attract me to new clothes.
  • 4. Learning the basic skills–cross and boast–will help me succeed in any sport.
  • original example: The cat's fur–fluffy and soft–was very desirable.


Sentence Patterns 34 (pattern 8)
1. on page 41 read "Explanation" and "Examples"
2. on page 43 complete "Exercises" # 1 and 2:
  • 1. If your teacher says to read it twice, if your teachers says to take notes, or if your teacher hints that there might be a pop quiz tomorrow, you'd better follow your teacher's wishes rather than your friend's.
  • 2. When the leak was discovered, when the astronaut heard the explosion, when the air controller screamed, then the flight crew realized it was in deep trouble.

Sentence Patterns 35 (pattern 8)
1. on page 42 read "Professional Examples" and one page 43 read "Checkpoints"
2. on page 43 complete "Exercises" # 3, 4, and write an original example:
  • 1. The new puppy was happy because it had its duck and because it got its treat.
  • 2. Whether you think this is blasphemy or whether you think this is madness, you know that this is Sparta.
  • original example: I understand that to succeed, to earn fame, to become rich, I have to have some sort of a goal in life.


Sentence Patterns 36 (pattern 9)
1. on page 47 read "Explanation" on page 48 read "Examples"
2. on page 49 complete "Exercises" #1 and 3
  • 1. The floats in the parade were stunning, stunning in its size, stunning also in its alien shape.
  • 2. The faithful worshipers believed the religious leader to be a compassionate man, compassionate to the poor.


Sentence Patterns 37 (pattern 9)
1. on page 48 read "Professional Examples"; on page 48-49 read "Checkpoints"
2. create two original examples of pattern 9 - see page 49 for help:
  • original example:
  • original example:


Sentence Patterns 38 (pattern 9a)
1. on pages 51-52 read "Explanation" and "Examples"
2. on pages 52-53 compete "Exercises" 2a and 2b:
  • 2a:
  • 2b:

Sentence Patterns 39 Skip


Sentence Pattern 40 Skip

Sentence Patterns 41
review 7-9
Sentence Pattens Study Sheet 7-9.doc


Sentence Patterns 42
review 7-9

Sentence Patterns 43
review 7-9

Class 44
quiz 7-9